Display device



Sept. 13,1927.

'5. N. HOPE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Jan. 23, 1925 WITNESSES A TTORNE Y Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

SAM -Ee HOIE QF LWMK E lSQ AISl t esslsltaero was GAMEHRE M:

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' DIS-PLAY :onvron' invention relates to. displ-ayrdevices, more particularly-for receiving commodities in 1 associated containers .of-fldiiferent sizes.

' Anobject of: the. invention is to provide certain improvements Lover. the display stand shown in my application vSerial No. 7315788, filed August 18, 1924, whereby a heavy container maybe supported withoutf danger of collapse and without. .marring' the container or the surface onhwhich the =device rests.

Thesinvention;further consists; in the sev eral features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by the annexed claims.

' In-the accompanying dra'\ving s,: Fig.2 1 is F a side elevation of a {device embodying the inventionset up land in use; t F1-g.2is-a plan new. of the device-as it appears in itsfolde d condition; 1

Fig. 3 is a; detail view showingthe rear supporting-.ineinbers of-jthe device and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional. detail view of the forward support. 1 In these drawings, .107 -ndicate's a loop f which is formed of: a metal band spotwelded togethen atxit's ends 11, the loop being-circular in the-present instance to receive acylindrical container 1 2. For; sup: porting the container: a plurality of spaced angles 13 are prov-idedeach having one-of its legs spot-welded 1 to the ban-d, preferably at; the outer side, and" theuotherleg- 14' projecting inwardly" from the bottom edge of 7 the band to form-a ledgeion which the'bote tom of the container rnay. rest. The for: ward portion of the loop has securedrto-it, preferablyby spot-welding, spaced parallel extensions 15 to the outer Bends .ofwhich a rectangular package-retaining frame 16. is pivotally secured by aligned rivets 17 The end portions ofthe frame:16.are. parallel to and oif-set outwardly from itsipivoted extremities to afford intermediate portions 18 extending at right angles thereto; Package supports-19; areip'ivotally secured near: their ends Within the frame 16011 the intermediate portions 18 by rivets 20 Iand have forwardly extending angle projections 21 at their ends.

A supporting and reenforcing member 22 extendstransversely between the spaced extensions 15 near their outer ends and is provided'with upwardly extending angle projections 23 at its ends spot-welded to the extensions. The supporting member is provided with rounded portions 24 near its ends which constitutespaced supporting surfaces 23,-11 9 25. Serial No. 4,261.

adapted toiengage. the horizontalsurface of aconntertor-the like.

For=elevating the rear: portionsof the loop 7 10.from.ahorizontal.support to set the loop in an..1ncl-rned plane, a pair of spaced leg members--25 pivoted thereto in frictionallvsengas'edrelation by rivets-2.6. The free endsof'the'leg members are provided with. turned-up portions 27. adapted tor-est ona support'andnto afiordofaeility inswinging V the legs-from a folded, position adjacentthe loop the qlegs beingipreferably slightly bowed to conform generally with thecurvae ture ofithe'loopuin their foldedposition;

Inlorder to prevent the collapse of the 'deposed to lie in substantially the. same plane,

the -legs:25. and their brace 'membersfltl being swung into the plane of theloop and the package support'lt) being swung 1 into the plane of-the package-retainingframe. 16v by sw nging them {slightly to accommodate the ang1eprojection'21. at the free endof one Ofl them. 'Thepackagerretaining frame is then also swiung'into the plane of the loop where-it. is frictionally retained. lrllheil the device is folded, as .7 abovedescribed,gitoccupie's .a comparatively small 1 space for, shipment and storage.

The: display device. is. adapted to receive packed; commodities in associated containers, as: for; mstance the 3 fiYe-PQI-md qlrculartin 12-.fron1 which goodsaresold in bulkandn a six-ounce rectangular. display package 132 for the same goods, and to support these containers'in an inclined position for advantageous display.

The device is set up in the following manner: The folded stand is placed in horizontal position on a counter or other support and the package supports 19 are then swung up to verticalposition where they are frictionally retained. The rectangular package 1 (a ti ture.

32 is then inserted within the Imckage-retainine; frame 16 where it is held by the package supports it), as seen in Fig. 1, the angle projcctions 23 prei 'enting its vertical movement; the partmge-rctainine frame is then swung lli JWtIi'tll Y about its pivots to a trict-itmally held 1')Ot "l(l1l to tilt the package lIJtlCliWtIl'tl against its supports El, and the legs 25 are swun downwardly to elevate the rear ot the loop, as shown in Fig. l, in which position they are held against collapse by the brace members 28 which are swung down to have their laterally-extending lugs 80 enter the openings :3 in the legs. The curved oil-set end portions 2t oi the supporting member 12:! then form the torward supports and the tin 1:3 is then inserted in the loop with its bottom resting on the legs it of the angles 1;"; secured to the loop.

The device ol the present invention, as is also the case with the device of the aboveiiotcd prior application, enables a merchant to extend to bulk goods the gocalavill established througrg'h the advertisement and sale at the same goods in packaged condition, this being RUCOlllPliSlltKl by intimately associating; a package with a larger bull; goods container carried on the same display struc- The device is oi rigid and durable construction reent'orced againstcollapse when supporting heavy containers and may be set up on finished surfaces without danger of niarrin l them. As the container, which is a circular tin in the present: instance, finds a ready sale when empty, it is desirable not; to dent it or otherwise mar its surface, and such occurrence is avoided by using the device ol the present invention.

Whati'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

It. A. display device, comprising a loop member ada )liQt'l to support a container therein, lee members pirotally mounted on said loop tor supporting; it in an inclined position, and brace members pivotally secured to the loop in spaced relation to said leg members and having relatively fixed laterally projecting itree end portions engageable with said leg members for preventing their swinging movement in both directions when in supporting position, said brace members beinn releasable from their supporting eng riu 'ement with said leg members by their relative lateral displacement with respect to the swinging plane of said leg members and said leg members and brace members being swine-able into the plane of the loop when not: in use.

A display device, com n-ising a loop nieinlier adapted to support a container therein, leg members pirotally n'iounted on said loop 'l'or support inn; the loop member in inclined position and each havingan intermediately disposed recess, brace members pivotally secured to said loop member in spaced relation to said lee; members and each having a relatively fixed laterally-extending projection adapted to enter the recess in its adjacci'it leg member for locking said leg member against swinging movement: in both directions when said leg member placed in supporting position, said projection beingreleasable from said recess by relative lateral displacementwith respect to the swinging plane of the leg member and said leg: members and brace members beingswingable into the panic at the loop when not in use.

I). A display device, comprising a loop member adapted to support a container therein and having a pair of spaced projections t-oztendinooutwardly therefrom, a supporting; bar extending transversely between and secured to said projections and having; oil. t: terminal portions adapted to form spaced support-engaging surfaces, leg members pivotally mounted on said loop memher at its rear portions for holding the, loop member in an inclined position, and an in clinablo package-rotaining' frame pivot-ally secured to said spaced projections.

l. A display device, conn'n'ising a containcr-supportiing :t'ran'ie, leg members pivotally mounted on said frame for ell'ecting elevation thereof and each having, an intermediately disposed recess, and a laterally resilientbrace member :tor each leg member pivotally secured to said it'raine in spaced relation to said leg member and having); a latter a ly eict'ei'idin r projection adapted to enter the recess in the adjacent leg member tor locking the same in supporting position and against swinging movement'- in both directions, each leg member and .(o-operating brace member being;- relatively laterally displaceable for permitting engagement and release of said projection with respect to said TOCQQS and said members being swingable into the plane of the frame when not in use.

In testimony whereof, I a'llix my signature.

SAMUEL LT. l'lOPE.

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